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July 31, 1998
JOURNALISTS: Here 's a story idea and a list of Purdue events during the next two weeks.
Purdue provides tools for high-tech collaborationsEngineers in industry are used to working in teams and sharing high-tech information. But what if your team members are in different cities or countries? What if a project involves teams at more than one company? How can companies solve last-minute problems in a timely, cost-effective way? James Solberg, director of Purdue's Center for Collaborative Manufacturing, says such collaborative arrangements are becoming an increasingly necessary means of meeting the needs of manufacturers. Videoconferencing, meetings on the Internet, immediate access to computer-generated design changes from colleagues half-way around the world -- these are some of the newest tools that Purdue engineering students are learning to use in preparation for entering the work force. At 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 , in Room 1332 in the Michael Golden Laboratories and Shops, a group of students will demonstrate how high-tech industrial collaboration works by staging mock scenarios, including one involving an American company working with an electrical power plant in China. CONTACTS: Solberg or Nancy Bulger, admistrative director, (765) 494-7715.
Events
Thursday-Friday, Aug. 6-7.Fourth annual National Issues Forums Public Policy Institute on the West Lafayette campus. The topics are "Our Nation's Kids: Is Something Wrong?" and "The Education Crisis: How Do We Get What We Pay for?" Participants will receive training so that they may return to their communities to lead similar deliberative discussions. Co-sponsored by the Kettering Foundation and Purdue's Department of Organizational Leadership and Supervision. CONTACT: Rodney Vandeveer, assistant professor of organizational leadership and supervision, (765) 494-6804; e-mail, rcvendeveer@tech.purdue.edu
Sunday, Aug. 9.Summer commencement. 2:30 p.m. Elliott Hall of Music. Journalists who want to cover the ceremony will need tickets for the event and should reserve space for camera equipment. CONTACTS: Roy A. Johnson, associate registrar, (765) 494-6163, e-mail, rajohn@delta.reg.purdue.edu, or Mike Willis, Purdue News Service, (765) 494-0371, e-mail, mike_willis@purdue.edu
Sunday-Thursday, Aug. 16-20.Boiler Gold Rush. This orientation program for members of the incoming Boilermaker Class of 2002 provides them with the opportunity to move into their rooms early, find their way around campus, and make new friends. CONTACT: Marnie LaFevor, coordinator of orientation, Office of Admissions, (765) 494-1272; e-mail: bgr@adms.purdue.eduPurdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu
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